Alton Bartleby is a savvy deductive savant. James Wainwright is a socially awkward inventive genius. Together the pair of consulting detectives hunt steampunk monstrosities and protect Victorian London from danger for the police, for the crown, and for private citizens. This collection features four steampunk novelettes: And They Called Her Spider, Maiden Voyage of the Rio Grande, On the Trail of the Scissorman, and A Matter of Spirit.